Sensory Pathway and Sensation Characteristics
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Which part of the brain is responsible for feeling and interpreting sensations?

  • Cerebellum
  • Temporal lobes
  • Hypothalamus
  • Parietal lobes (correct)
  • What type of receptors detect chemicals in solutions in the mouth to give us the sense of taste?

  • Mechanoreceptors
  • Photoreceptors
  • Thermoreceptors
  • Chemoreceptors (correct)
  • Which cranial nerves are associated with the sense of taste?

  • Facial and glossopharyngeal (7th & 9th) (correct)
  • Trigeminal and abducens (5th & 6th)
  • Optic and oculomotor (2nd & 3rd)
  • Accessory and vagus (11th & 10th)
  • Which type of receptors detect muscle movement and provide information to the brain about muscle position and movement?

    <p>Proprioceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the olfactory areas located in the brain that process the sense of smell?

    <p>Temporal lobes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptors are responsible for detecting changes in blood pressure and blood oxygen levels?

    <p>Baroreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of sensory neurons in the sensory pathway?

    <p>Transmit impulses to the central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the brain create the sensation of referred pain?

    <p>By projecting sensations from internal organs to skin areas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of receptors detect chemicals in the mouth to provide the sense of taste?

    <p>Chemoreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a type of cutaneous sense receptor found in the skin?

    <p>Meissner corpuscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do pressure and temperature sensations vary in terms of cutaneous receptors?

    <p>Heat is detected by Merkel's discs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do arterial receptors play in the human body?

    <p>Detecting changes in blood pressure and O2 levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

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